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National Park & Preserve · AK

Katmai National Park & Preserve

Katmai is quietest in January and February and busiest in July.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Data: NPS visitation 2023–2025 · crowd scores computed Jul 2026. How this is calculated →

Computed from federal data · Methodology by Sharon Ben-Moshe

Pick a month to visit Katmai

This week

7-day forecast

DayConditionsHighLowPrecip chance
Fri 10Light drizzle66°F48°F50%
Sat 11Rain showers57°F44°F100%
Sun 12Light drizzle51°F44°F75%
Mon 13Rain showers55°F43°F69%
Tue 14Rain showers52°F46°F76%
Wed 15Drizzle47°F42°F80%
Thu 16Drizzle48°F41°F72%

Forecast data by Open-Meteo

Source: Open-Meteo

Weather

Monthly climate normals

MonthAvg highAvg lowPrecip
January9.6"
February6.9"
March5.0"
April4.7"
May4.0"
June2.2"
July3.8"
August4.7"
September6.1"
October6.3"
November9.0"
December10.5"

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mcneil River SGS, AK US

Know before you go

Fees & hours

Entrance fee
Free — Free entrance
Hours
Katmai is open 24 hours per day, seven days per week.
Official NPS park site →

Source: NPS Data API

Conditions

Current alerts

No current alerts or closures reported for this park.

Source: NPS Data API